Another Kosciusko resident has thrown her name in the hat for the upcoming Kosciusko municipal elections.
As of Monday afternoon, six different people have filed for a spot on the board of aldermen. Cheryl Bayne was the most recent to file her paperwork, running in the Ward 2 Democratic primary against current alderman Henry Daniels.
All current aldermen including aldermen-at-large Tim Kyle, Ward 1 Alderman Taylor Casey, Daniels, Ward 3 Alderman Robert Ellis and Ward 4 Alderman Jeffery Woods. Mayor Jimmy Cockroft has also filed for re-election.
The primary election is May 2, with runoff elections May 16. The general election is June 6. Those elected will be sworn in at the beginning of July.
To run for office, candidates must be registered voters in the city where they plan to run, have never been convicted of bribery, perjury or any other crime punished by a minimum of one year in prison, unless pardoned, and never been convicted of a felony in state or federal court. To qualify for a party primary, a candidate must submit qualifying papers at least 60 days before the first primary and pay a $10 qualifying fee.
Candidates running as independents must file qualifying papers and a qualifying petition signed by 50 registered voters in the city within 60 days before the first primary election. Independent candidates do not have to pay a filing fee.
